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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
Abstract — intermediate to advanced freestyle riders, women and men, who split their days between park laps, side hits and groomers at moderate speed, and want a true twin with more pop from its ends than a soft jib board.. Disaster — park rats focused on jibs, rails, boxes, and presses.. Check the radar chart below to see where each one wins.
Each row compares all boards on one dimension. 🏆 marks the highest score.
| Dimension | Abstract | Disaster |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 5🏆 | 3 |
| Park | 8 | 10🏆 |
| Playfulness | 8🏆 | 7 |
| Forgiveness | 6 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 5🏆 | 3 |
| Powder | 3🏆 | 2 |
Intermediate to advanced freestyle riders, women and men, who split their days between park laps, side hits and groomers at moderate speed, and want a true twin with more pop from its ends than a soft jib board.
Riders who mostly carve groomers fast or ride steep, icy runs: in our read the flat-middle profile, 7.0-8.4 m sidecut and centered stance give up long-turn composure at speed, the 2023 test of an earlier Abstract found it less stable on steep or icy terrain, and a directional all-mountain board does that job better. Powder-first riders, because a centered twin with no setback floats little. Jib-only riders who want a softer press board should take the Sleepwalker, and riders sizing up to bigger jumps should look at the Huck Knife. And riders above about 70 kg or on wide boots: our stock is the regular 143, 147 and 151 cm.
Park rats focused on jibs, rails, boxes, and presses. Riders progressing into park for the first time. Street-style riders. Anyone who wants a dedicated soft-flex park tool.
All-mountain riders who need one board for everything. Speed seekers. Powder riders. Advanced riders who need pop for big kickers — the Disaster is built for small-to-medium features, not boosting 40-footers.
Abstract is best for intermediate to advanced freestyle riders, women and men, who split their days between park laps, side hits and groomers at moderate speed, and want a true twin with more pop from its ends than a soft jib board. Disaster is best for park rats focused on jibs, rails, boxes, and presses. The right choice depends on your terrain, ability, and riding style.
Salomon Abstract has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 5/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
Salomon Abstract leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 5/10.
Bataleon Disaster has the highest Forgiveness score here at 8/10. Forgiveness is one factor in progression, not a claim that every beginner should choose it.
Not sure? Ask us.